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TIL Only humans have a uvula

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R55Xa TIL that the FCC prohibits replications of the Emergency Alert System tone. Broadcasters misusing it can be sanctioned and fined. In 2013, the trailer for Olympus Has Fallen had EAS tones and cable providers were fined $1.9 million dollars.
lov9r TIL vibrations of cars make people sleepier
kJ8ZW TIL that the movie "The Last Time I Saw Paris" accidentally entered the public domain 10 years early because its copyright notice used Roman numerals improperly: it came out in 1954 (MCMLIV), but there was an extra X in the notice, so it was mistakenly assumed that it came out in 1944 (MCMXLIV).
X6oQ TIL An 18 year old freshmen funded his education by asking 2.8 million people for one penny.
NMwe TIL that Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia) had an affair with then-married Harrison Ford (Han Solo) during their filming of the Star Wars films.